imperfect: The Heart-Centered Leadership Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

The Heart-Centered Leadership Playbook: How to Master the Art of Heart in Life & Leadership has been redefining leadership since its 2023 release.

This insightful guide emphasizes the integration of emotional intelligence (EQ), compassion, and authenticity as the cornerstones of effective leadership.

Dr. William Park also commends the book, stating:

“Deb's approach to leadership is a breath of fresh air. Her playbook doesn't just teach you to lead; it teaches you to lead with heart, transforming not only your leadership style but also your life."

Whether you're a seasoned executive, an emerging leader, or someone passionate about personal growth, this book serves as a roadmap to leading with impact while staying true to yourself.

Available in:

📱 Ebook | 📚 Paperback | 🎧 Audiobook

Have you begun your heart-centered leadership journey?

📚 **Get your copy today:

➡️ Ebook & Paperback - https://lnkd.in/e3FSzExY

🎧 Audiobook- https://lnkd.in/eiXYbR6G

As we wrap up Q1 and step into Q2, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the lessons I’ve learned and the shifts I’m embracing. In this solo episode, I share how the power of the pause has shaped my leadership and why emotional intelligence is essential for creating deeper connections and purposeful actions.

I dive into what it means to lead from the heart, acknowledging emotions, setting boundaries, and speaking the truth, all while staying aligned with what truly matters.

My hope is that this episode inspires you to reflect on your own leadership journey as we step into the new quarter. Let’s realign together and embrace a life of authenticity, vulnerability, and heart-centeredness.💜

If this message resonates with you, feel free to amplify it with a re-share.

I invite you to follow along for thoughtful ways to elevate your emotional intelligence, always through the lens of creativity, strategy, and heart-centered leadership. 🌿💫

Connect with Deborah Crowe:

* https://debcrowe.com

* https://backnbalance.ca

* https://masteringtheheart.com

* https://twitter.com/Over40Wisdom

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/debcrowe

* https://www.facebook.com/executivecoachdeb

* https://www.instagram.com/heartcenteredleader

* The Heart-Centered Leadership Playbook on Amazon

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The Heart-Centered Leadership Playbook: How to Master the Art of Heart in Life & Leadership has been redefining leadership since its 2023 release.

This insightful guide emphasizes the integration of emotional intelligence (EQ), compassion, and authenticity as the cornerstones of effective leadership.

Dr. William Park also commends the book, stating:

“Deb's approach to leadership is a breath of fresh air. Her playbook doesn't just teach you to lead; it teaches you to lead with heart, transforming not only your leadership style but also your life."

Whether you're a seasoned executive, an emerging leader, or someone passionate about personal growth, this book serves as a roadmap to leading with impact while staying true to yourself.

Available in:

📱 Ebook | 📚 Paperback | 🎧 Audiobook

Have you begun your heart-centered leadership journey?

📚 **Get your copy today:

➡️ Ebook & Paperback - https://lnkd.in/e3FSzExY

🎧 Audiobook- https://lnkd.in/eiXYbR6G

This week, Deborah sits down with the Emmy® and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist, Bofta Yimam, for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation. Bofta, a storytelling master, shares her incredible journey—from starting her career with over 100 job applications to becoming a groundbreaking newscaster and entrepreneur. Her wisdom shines as she reveals the power of storytelling in leadership, showing how connecting through vulnerability creates trust and impact.

In this episode, Bofta gives us a practical way to highlight transformational moments in our lives. She also candidly shares her resilience journey, recounting challenges like working two jobs while chasing her dreams.

Her message? Life is not a dress rehearsal, so take ownership, make bold choices, and live authentically. Whether you're a seasoned leader or an aspiring entrepreneur, this conversation will inspire you to embrace imperfection, amplify your story, and lead with courage. 💪

Join us for an unforgettable discussion that will leave you empowered to take charge of your life and leadership journey.

If this message resonates with you, feel free to amplify it with a re-share.

I invite you to follow along for thoughtful ways to elevate your emotional intelligence—always through the lens of creativity, strategy, and heart-centered leadership. 🌿💫

Connect with Bofta:

* https://boftayimam.com/

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/boftayimam/

* https://www.instagram.com/boftayimam/

* https://web.facebook.com/BoftaYimamOnAir

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The Heart-Centered Leadership Playbook: How to Master the Art of Heart in Life & Leadership has been making waves since its release in 2023. This transformative guide redefines traditional leadership by placing compassion, empathy, and authenticity at its core.

The book has received glowing feedback, with an average rating of 4.67 out of 5 on Goodreads. One reviewer described it as:

"What an absolute gem of a read! Most leadership books miss the mark on the emotional and vulnerable side of leading. By weaving in her years of experience, you feel as if Deb is cheering you on and inspiring you to lead fearlessly, authentically, freely, just as you are."

Available in ebook 📱, paperback 📚, and audiobook 🎧 formats, this playbook is ready to accompany you wherever your leadership journey takes you. Have you secured your copy yet?

Get now your official copy here at www.amazon.com and www.audible.com💜

This week, we’re sharing a special gift with our listeners a curated segment from one of Deb Crowe’s workshops. Here at Imperfect, we believe that leadership isn’t about perfection, it’s about authenticity, trust, and human connection. This episode takes those values to practical advice as Deb unpacks the eight pillars of trust, revealing how they can transform not only our leadership but also the relationships we nurture in every corner of life.

Let’s get you prepared for any challenge as a leader with some strategies to build resilience, reframe productivity guilt, and embrace emotional intelligence as a leadership superpower. These lessons are here for you, our audience, to inspire and guide you in your own journey. If you’ve ever wondered how to lead with more courage, clarity, and compassion, this episode will speak directly to your heart.

Connect with Deb Crowe:

* https://debcrowe.com

* https://backnbalance.ca

* https://masteringtheheart.com

* https://twitter.com/Over40Wisdom

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/debcrowe

* https://www.facebook.com/executivecoachdeb

* https://www.instagram.com/heartcenteredleader

* The Heart-Centered Leadership Playbook on Amazon

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There’s a new playbook in town for leadership! Deb’s new book The Heart-Centered Leadership Playbook is now available for pre-sale! Details are here: https://deborah-crowe.presale.manuscripts.com/registration/select

Barbara Waxman, Founder of Odyssey Group Coaching, is an aging advocate who helped define the Middlescencelife stage. She is passionate about building leaders’ personal and professional skills so they can thrive while maximizing their effectiveness in the face of change and complexity.

Her leadership in the coaching field has culminated in the transformative coaching model, Entrepreneurship Turned Inward©, and her science-based Five Essential Elements© process.  Barbara serves as an Advisor to the Stanford Center on Longevity and Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, as well as the Generations Over Dinner Project. Additionally, she is a faculty member at Chip Conley’s Modern Elder Academy and an angel investor in the aging and longevity space.

Featured in Marin Magazine and Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, she has also appeared on CBS This Morning and is a frequent podcast guest. Barbara recently authored a chapter in The Successful Health Care Professional’s Guide (Springer Publishing) and the report The Future of Resilient Leadership. Barbara previously authored two books examining aging.

Connect with Barbara at:

* https://barbarawaxman.com

* MEA - Mastery Week: The Consciously Curated Life https://www.modernelderacademy.com/baja-workshop/mastery-week-the-consciously-curated-life

* The Five Essential Elements™ https://barbarawaxman.com/energy/quiz/

* https://barbarawaxman.com/resilient-leadership/

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbarawaxman/

* https://barbarawaxman.medium.com/

* https://twitter.com/BarbaraWaxman

* https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBarbaraWaxman

* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7X0QpztZfOi89TpTHhna1w

There’s a new playbook in town for leadership! Deb’s new book The Heart-Centered Leadership Playbook is now available for pre-sale! Details are here: https://deborah-crowe.presale.manuscripts.com/registration/select

On this solo episode, host Deb Crowe is thrilled to share some exciting news with her listeners: she's been hard at work on a new book, and it's finally ready to be published!

In addition to her book project, Deb has also been busy becoming a yoga teacher again and spending quality time with her family on vacation. So, if you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or unsure of how to navigate life's challenges, this episode is for you. 

Join Deb as she reflects on her journey and offers practical tips for cultivating joy, mindfulness, and purpose in all areas of your life.

Connect with Deb at:

* https://debcrowe.com/

* https://backnbalance.ca/

* https://masteringtheheart.com/

* https://twitter.com/Over40Wisdom

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/debcrowe/

* https://www.facebook.com/executivecoachdeb

* https://www.instagram.com/heartcenteredleader/

There is so many different perspectives on leadership.

In terms of heart-centered leadership, I honour my connection with everyone.

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When I see a leader struggling, I know that there is inner work to be considered:

📌Our life and leadership journey directly contributes to how we treat people and how we choose to lead people.

📌Self-acceptance is foundational for any one of us to lead.

📌Holding our head up high.

📌No allowance for ego to show up in our behaviour.

📌Strength to stand on both feet.

📌Possibility to showcase imperfection.

A business cannot be lead or scaled if the leader has not completed the inner work to be fully present or show up as their best self.

What’s in your playbook?

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#heartcentered

#leadership

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Rod Anderson is a Chief Operations Officer in the giftware and apparel space. On the surface it may not seem like 30 years of experience in Automotive parts manufacturing, power transformers, and electric heat appliances would make someone a good fit for the world of seasonal gifts and female fashion but below the surface is a journey that has made Giftcraft Ltd. the perfect place for Mr. Anderson to be the right COO at the right time. 

The journey started in 1991 at a small GTA-based Tier 1 automotive components manufacturer. While there, his Mechanical Engineering background allowed him to transition into various roles during a period when the company’s revenue grew organically by over 50x under private ownership. Growing a business rapidly and organically meant wearing many hats, developing many talented people, and being willing to take on any assignment while learning and doing at the same time. After serving in multiple roles, transforming parts of the business, and playing a key role in the sale of the business twice to private equity investors, it was time to take 18 years of experiences and find out if they were transferrable.

In 2009 Canduct Industries was a small niche power transformer business started in the early 90s by an entrepreneur on the strength of a single product. The owner had grown the business organically based on his technical expertise but no longer had the ability to continue growing his business. Rod was recruited by the owner to build and execute a growth strategy that would allow the owner to be hands-off except for technical input. Over the next 10 years, the business grew by 4x, acquired 3 other businesses in the sector, and reorganized into 2 product-focused divisions. 

Rod joined Glen Dimplex Americas in 2019 where sales growth was already underway but the organization was struggling to execute at the Operations level. Rod spent 3 years with Glen Dimplex re-organizing the supply chain, building a more efficient distribution network, assuming control of the Product Engineering process, and expanding domestic manufacturing capacity. Although there was more to do, Rod Anderson the builder realized that the ideal place for his skills was in small to medium-sized enterprises struggling to break through the growth ceiling. 

In 2022 Rod was recruited by Giftcraft Inc., a wholesale consumer products business that had recently been sold by the founding family to private equity investors. The newly added CEO was looking for a COO with a very specific skill set. One with experience in rapid growth environments, M&A experience on both sides of the table, someone that could design and implement business operating systems, develop people, and drive efficiencies. One year in, the journey is already an exciting one and a very eye-opening experience.

Connect with Rod at:

* https://www.giftcraft.com/

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-anderson-877483b/

* https://www.instagram.com/giftcraft.ltd/

* https://www.facebook.com/GiftsLtd/

* https://www.youtube.com/user/GiftcraftVideos/videos

Want to become more heart-centered? We invite you to join us on Deb’s Dailies (daily blog and newsletter), a daily reflection on living and loving life as a heart-centered leader.

Monte Pedersen enjoyed a 35-year professional career in the managed services industry before deciding in 2016 to start a leadership and training firm focused exclusively on helping organizations manage “Strategy Execution.”

His marching orders became; to help deliver “Business Freedom” for small to middle-sized businesses and organizations.

He is a lifelong learner and student of truly human leadership principles, an avid golfer, above average cook, and an Oenophile constantly searching for the best bottles of wine under $20 (US). He resides in the United States in the great Midwestern hamlet of Galena, Illinois, with his wife and daughter.

Wayne Nelsen is the founder and President of Keyne Insight Consultants. A leadership training firm whose expertise resides in the implementation and facilitation of the KeyneLink Performance Agreement Framework. Wayne believes that the inability of leadership teams to execute their strategic objectives is the single biggest issue in business today, and has made it his lifelong mission to change that.

Beyond helping clients to manage execution, Wayne enjoys martial arts, racing motorcycles, and recently learned how to fly and earned his pilot’s license.

He offices and lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

Connect with Monte and Wayne at:

* https://www.clarifydeployachieve.com/

* https://keyneinsight.com/

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynenelsen/

* https://twitter.com/WayneNelsen5

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/monte-pedersen-9554a1126/

Want to become more heart-centered? We invite you to join us on Deb’s Dailies (daily blog and newsletter), a daily reflection on living and loving life as a heart-centered leader.

Michaell Magrutsche, Austrian/Californian multidisciplinary artist, awareness and creativity educator, speaker, and author. He works on raising the awareness of our limitless human potential and comprehending wisdom. Michaell is an advocate for helping understand neurodiversity.

Michaell’s dyslexia and dysgraphia forced him to develop an awareness of seeing the world purely from a human perspective. Creating art completed his awareness of what it is to be human-relevant vs system-relevant. You can connect with Michaell through MICHAELLM.com

Want to become more heart-centered? We invite you to join us on Deb’s Dailies (daily blog and newsletter), a daily reflection on living and loving life as a heart-centered leader.

John Farinelli is a board-certified health coach who helps men take control of their lives so that they can connect deeply in their relationships and have a positive impact in the world.

Since our relationships with food are extremely personal, John works with his clients to access their true authenticity and unique empowerment by exploring the role food plays in their life and reconnecting with their intuitive guidance.

John was called to this work through navigating his own chronic mental and physical health issues which started as a child.

His curiosity has led him to explore well-being through a psychological, biological, spiritual, and relational perspective.

Connect with John at:

* www.johnfarinelli.com

* www.instagram.com/john.farinelli/

* www.linkedin.com/in/john-farinelli/

* www.facebook.com/JohnFarinelliCoaching